The subject of the decision:

This report sought consideration of financial assistance for two arts projects in Northallerton as follows: Imaginosity, a creative arts project that had been delivered at Mill Hill School through financial investment from the developers of Treadmills, which had the potential to roll out to other schools in the district and installation of a piece of public art at Treadmills.

Alternative options considered:

None

The reason for the decision:

Cabinet was satisfied that the two projects added value to the community as part of the redevelopment of the former prison site and contributed to the Council’s Enhancing Health and Wellbeing and Driving Economic Vitality priorities within the Council Plan.

The decision:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council that:-

(1)     a revenue contribution of £50,000 towards the Imaginosity project is made;

(2)     approval is sought to commission Ray Lonsdale to deliver the Treadmills public art scheme and incur £105,000; and

(3)     an allocation of up to a maximum of £37,760 additional funding to the Treadmills project to fund the public art programme is made.